World of Bluegrass 2013

World of Bluegrass 2013 • "Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bluegrass… as do pop star Adele, country star Dierks Bentley, and rock star Tommy Shaw. The Berklee College of Music and East Tennessee State University, have Bluegrass and Roots Music degrees, and you can’t swing a fiddle without hitting a bluegrass violinist classically trained from the age of three. Musical virtuosity, world-class vocalists and songwriting, along with the capability to perform studio album quality live, every time onstage, are a few defining characteristics of bluegrass. While the artistry is "tried and true", the old "trite and untrue" stereotypical assumptions and generalizations about the genre have in fact little to do with reality. It’s mighty serious business by mighty serious artists."

"A musical genre created by Bill Monroe and North Carolinian Earl Scruggs; Today’s Bluegrass is the freight train of American Music. Its deep roots in Celtic, Old-Time, Old-Country, Blues, and Jazz are blossoming into "some powerful glory". Bluegrass has clearly become high-culture, and high-art. And tradition, heritage, and legacy, meet down home nobility, and virtuoso sophistication, at IBMA’s World of Bluegrass 2013, in Raleigh, North Carolina, from Tuesday September 24th through Saturday September 28th, 2013. You don’t want to miss this unique historic opportunity to discover and explore Bluegrass Today"

World of Bluegrass is Bluegrass music’s industry gathering and family reunion in Raleigh, North Carolina and is composed of three components: The Business Conference, The Awards, The Festival.

About IBMA • IBMA is a non-profit trade association; Working together for high standards of professionalism, a greater appreciation for our music, and the success of the worldwide bluegrass community. IBMA is the one worldwide organization devoted to bluegrass music. Since 1985, we have built an impressive framework of member benefits and resources and, collectively, our efforts make sure bluegrass music is successful and growing in recognition. WebSite | FaceBook | Twitter

About The Raleigh Convention Center • Southern-drenched courtesies mingling with 21st century know-how. A thriving downtown and over a thousand luxury hotel rooms just steps away. The Raleigh Convention Center is a bustling hub for the culture, commerce and technologies that make the Triangle one of the most admired and sought after regions in the United States. The modern, 500,000 square foot facility includes a soaring street-level lobby, an elegant ballroom and a massive exhibit hall as well as cutting edge tech amenities and award-winning culinary delights. The convention center is home to the iconic Cree Shimmer Wall, closely associated with the Downtown Amphitheater and Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts, and just steps from the city’s restaurants and hot spots. In 2011, the center earned the honor of "Most Creative Place to Host a Meeting" from Convention South magazine. WebSite | FaceBook

About Raleigh, North Carolina • Lively, smart and unexpected, Greater Raleigh’s historic landmarks and burgeoning cosmopolitan offerings—arts, festivals, sports, hospitality and shopping—in a one-of-a-kind capital setting make it a “can’t miss” cultural and entertainment center of the Southeast for leisure, business and events.WebSite | FaceBook | Twitter

The Mast Farm Inn is a lifetime organization member of the IBMA, on several IBMA committees, a member and Alumni of The Leadership Bluegrass program, a member of The North Carolina Local Organizing Committee at The Raleigh Convention Center, and on the Board of Directors of The Foundation for Bluegrass Music. We develop Bluegrass related websites and social media channels, and we have presented a number of concert series both at World of Bluegrass and at the Inn. We will be presenting numerous showcases and concerts at World of Bluegrass featuring established and emerging North Carolina Bluegrass artists, and The Mast Farm Inn will be featuring numerous special offers and packages for the period immediately before and immediately after World of Bluegrass. Stay Tuned. PineCone, The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music, has prepared an excellent summary and overview. Click Here to View

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